Extreme Prejudice (1987)

A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

John Milius (story), Fred Rexer (story),

Stars:

Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Nolte	...	Jack Benteen
Powers Boothe	...	Cash Bailey
Michael Ironside	...	Maj. Paul Hackett
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Sarita Cisneros
Rip Torn	...	Sheriff Hank Pearson
Clancy Brown	...	MSgt. Larry McRose
William Forsythe	...	Sgt. Buck Atwater
Matt Mulhern	...	SSgt. Declan Patrick Coker
Larry B. Scott	...	Sgt. Charles Biddle
Dan Tullis Jr.	...	Sgt. Luther Fry
John Dennis Johnston	...	Merv
Luis Contreras	...	Lupo
Gary Carlos Cervantes	...	Hector (as Carlos Cervantes)
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Monday (as Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Marco Rodríguez	...	Deputy Cortez

Storyline

When they were kids Texas Ranger Jack Benteen used to be best friends with drug kingpin Cash Bailey. At present, however, the only element linking them together is Jack's girlfriend Sarita, who used to be with Cash. She returns to Cash as a voluntary hostage to make certain that Jack keeps his hands off the drug lord's operation. On top of that, there is a meticulously planned drug bust, in which both Jack and Cash butt heads with CIA-funded paramilitary Maj. Paul Hackett, following his own agenda.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | texas ranger | kingpin | texas | drug lord | 

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Taglines:

An army of forgotten heroes, all officially dead. They live for combat. Now they've met the wrong man.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Traición sin límites

Filming Locations:

Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$11,307,844 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carolco Entertainment, TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene in which Powers Boothe picks up the scorpion and then crushes it with his bare hand was done in one take.

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Goofs

When Sheriff Benteen realized that Major Hackett lied to him about working for the DEA, he ordered a deputy to get the "Federal Drug Administration" on the phone.

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Quotes

Sheriff Hank Pearson: Hell, Jack... the only thing worse than a politician is a child molester.

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Connections

Referenced in Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

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Soundtracks

"A TOTONILCO"
Composed by Jose Lopez Espinoza
Produced by Ry Cooder

User Reviews

My favorite modern day western!!

Walter Hill is one of the most underrated directors, and this is his most underrated movie. A masterpiece, not just of action but dialogue, great character actors. When I first saw this movie, I hated it. Absolutely thought it was the most boring thing I've ever seen. But I wasn't watching it, I was on CQ (you military people will know what that is) and was getting up every five minutes to sign people in. Later on I put the movie in again, and actually sat down and watched it, and listened to it, and it just opened up for me. The dialogue makes this movie, it has lines in it that I feel, that have become part of me. It is really a beautifully written movie, beautifully directed, and littered with some of the finest character actors since RESERVOIR DOGS. Nick Nolte delivering one of his finest performances, in a career littered with great performances. My favorite modern day western! "Hell, you can buy me Cash, you always could. But you can't buy the badge, and one without the other ain't no damn good!" Highly recommended.